The Tigers on Friday cleared a spot on their 40-man roster to accommodate reliever Kyle Finnegan.
They swung a minor league deal with the Blue Jays, sending right-handed reliever Chase Lee to Toronto for 25-year-old lefty Johan Simon.
Simon posted a 3.42 ERA and averaged 10 strikeouts per nine innings last season, climbing three levels to finish in Double-A.
Lee, 27, made his big-league debut last season, posting a 4.10 ERA in 37.1 innings.
The Tigers signed Finnegan on Tuesday night for two years and $19 million.
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